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Tryngolza (olezarsen)Highmark

familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS)

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • diagnosis of FCS confirmed by either:
  • 1. genetic test demonstrating biallelic pathogenic variants in at least one gene causing FCS (LPL, GPIHBP1, APOA5, APOC2, or LMF1) OR
  • 2. genetic test results inconclusive AND member meets one of the following: FCS score ≥ 10 OR NAFCS score ≥ 45 OR history of pancreatitis OR history of eruptive xanthomas OR history of lipemia retinalis
  • fasting triglyceride level ≥ 880 mg/dL
  • Tryngolza will be used in combination with diet

Reauthorization criteria

  • documentation of improvement in triglycerides from baseline

Approval duration

initial 6 months, reauthorization 12 months